CN216121091U

CN216121091U - Power supply extension line

Info

Publication number: CN216121091U
Application number: CN202122589774.0U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 金旭伸
Original assignee: Dongguan Shun Wei Electronics Industry Co ltd
Current assignee: Dongguan Shun Wei Electronics Industry Co ltd
Priority date: 2021-10-26
Filing date: 2021-10-26
Publication date: 2022-03-22
Anticipated expiration: 2031-10-26

Abstract

The utility model provides a power extension cord, which comprises a socket part, a plug part and a conducting wire. The outlet portion includes an outlet housing, at least one AC outlet, a power switch, and a reset switch. The receptacle housing has an upper surface and at least one AC jack extending through the upper surface. The plug part is provided with a plug shell and a plurality of plug terminals which are convexly arranged on the plug shell. The conductive wire is electrically connected with the socket part and the plug part. The socket part also comprises an upper cover ornament, and the upper cover ornament is detachably fixed on the socket shell and covers at least part of the upper surface. The power extension line can be replaced by the upper cover ornament according to the requirement, so that the power extension line is attractive and practical, and the purchase intention of a consumer can be greatly improved.

Description

Power supply extension line

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a power extension cord, and more particularly, to a power extension cord with a replaceable upper cover decoration.

Background

In the currently marketed extension cord, the housing is mostly a single pixel color, such as white or black, and for the consumer, although the specification meets the actual use requirement, the appearance of the extension cord is not necessarily matched with the used space. Therefore, if the extension lines with different colors or different designs and colors can be purchased, consumers can have more choices in purchasing, and the appearance of the extension lines is more suitable for the used space.

In an existing extension cord, an Alternating Current (AC) power jack and a Direct Current (DC) power jack may be simultaneously provided, and an AC-to-DC power module having short circuit and overload protection is provided between the AC power jack and the DC power jack for use. However, at the same time, the housing of the extension cord is usually produced by integral molding without having any redundant decoration, so that the appearance of the extension cord is not necessarily suitable for the situation under which the extension cord is used.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims to provide a power extension cord, which is characterized in that a user can select proper upper cover ornaments to be matched with each other according to the space used by the power extension cord, and subsequently, if the user wants to change according to the use situation, different upper cover ornaments can be replaced to be matched, so that the power extension cord is more attractive and practical, and the purchase intention of the consumer can be greatly improved.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention discloses a power extension cord, which includes a socket portion, a plug portion and a conductive wire. The outlet portion includes an outlet housing, at least one AC outlet, a power switch, and a reset switch. The receptacle housing has an upper surface and at least one AC jack extending through the upper surface. The at least one AC socket is disposed within the socket housing corresponding to the at least one AC jack, respectively. The power switch is electrically connected to the at least one AC outlet. The reset switch is electrically connected with the power switch. The plug part is provided with a plug shell and a plurality of plug terminals which are convexly arranged on the plug shell. The conductive wire is electrically connected with the socket part and the plug part. The socket part also comprises an upper cover ornament, and the upper cover ornament is detachably fixed on the socket shell and covers at least part of the upper surface.

Further preferably, the socket housing has at least one DC jack penetrating through the upper surface, and the socket portion further includes at least one DC socket and an AC-to-DC power module, the at least one DC socket is respectively disposed in the socket housing corresponding to the at least one DC jack, and the AC-to-DC power module is disposed in the socket housing and connected to the at least one DC socket.

Further preferably, the upper cover trim has a basket empty section disposed corresponding to the at least one AC receptacle of the receptacle housing to expose the at least one AC receptacle.

Further preferably, the socket housing has an accommodating space located above the upper surface for accommodating the upper cover trim.

Preferably, the upper cover decoration piece has a fastening portion, the socket housing has a fastening portion around the accommodating space, and the fastening portion of the upper cover decoration piece and the fastening portion of the socket housing are correspondingly disposed to detachably fix the upper cover decoration piece to the socket housing.

Further preferably, one of the upper cover decoration and the socket housing has a magnet and is detachably fixed by magnetism.

Further preferably, the upper cover decoration has a back surface, and one of the back surface and the upper surface of the socket housing has a back adhesive.

Further preferably, the upper cover decoration has a front face facing the upper surface, and the front face has an animal pattern.

Further preferably, the plug shell is in the shape of an animal sole.

Further preferably, at least one of the power switch and the reset switch is disposed in a side of the socket housing opposite to the upper surface.

According to the embodiment of the utility model, the power extension line can be replaced with the upper cover ornament according to the requirement, and is provided with the AC and DC power jacks, so that the power extension line is attractive and practical, and the purchase intention of consumers can be greatly improved.

To further understand the features and technical means of the present invention, and to achieve the specific functions and objectives, specific embodiments are described in detail with reference to the drawings and figures.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of the power extension cord of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a back perspective view of the power extension cord of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the power extension cord of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view of fig. 3 from another angle.

Fig. 5 is a top view of the power extension cord of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a side view of the power extension cord of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a bottom view of the power extension cord of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side view of another angle of extension of the power supply of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The following description is provided by way of example, and is not intended to limit the utility model to any particular environment, application, or particular form set forth in the specification. Therefore, the description of the embodiments is for the purpose of illustration only, and not for the purpose of limitation. It should be noted that in the following embodiments and drawings, components not directly related to the present invention are omitted and not shown, and the dimensional relationship between the components in the drawings is only for easy understanding and is not intended to limit the actual scale.

The following description of the embodiments refers to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate specific embodiments in which the utility model may be practiced. Directional phrases used in connection with the present invention, such as "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "top," "bottom," "horizontal," "vertical," and the like, refer only to the orientation of the appended drawings. Accordingly, the directional terms used are used for explanation and understanding of the present invention, and are not used for limiting the present invention.

The drawings provided in the embodiments of the present invention are only for illustrating the basic idea of the present invention, and although the drawings only show the components related to the present invention and are not drawn according to the number, shape and size of the components in actual implementation, the type, number and ratio of the components in actual implementation may be changed arbitrarily, and the layout of the components may be more complicated.

When an element is referred to as being "on" or "connected to" another element, it can be directly on or connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. Other words used to describe the relationship between components should be interpreted in a similar manner.

Please refer to fig. 1 and fig. 2, which are schematic perspective views of an embodiment of a power extension cord 100 according to the present invention. As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the power extension cord 100 includes a socket 10, a plug 30, and a conductive wire 20. The socket portion 10 includes a socket housing 11, at least one AC socket (not shown), a power switch 16 and a reset switch 18, wherein the power switch 16 is electrically connected to the at least one AC socket, the reset switch 18 is electrically connected to the power switch 16, and a conductive wire 20 electrically connects the socket portion 10 and the plug portion 30.

As shown in fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the socket housing 11 has an upper surface 111 and at least one AC jack 14 penetrating through the upper surface 111, and the at least one AC socket (not shown) is disposed in the socket housing 11 corresponding to the at least one AC jack 14 respectively. The number of AC sockets and AC jacks 14 in fig. 1 is 4, and the specification is 3-hole flush-mounted earth pole sockets, but the utility model does not impose any limitation on the number of AC sockets and AC jacks 14, nor on the specification of the sockets. In some embodiments, the number of AC sockets and AC jacks 14 may be at least one other number, and the specification of the sockets may be a standard specification applicable to various countries.

Referring to fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the socket housing 11 has at least one DC jack 15 penetrating through the upper surface 111, and the socket portion 10 further includes at least one DC socket (not shown), and the at least one DC socket is disposed in the socket housing 11 corresponding to the at least one DC jack 15 respectively. The number of DC sockets and DC jacks 15 in fig. 1 is 2, and the specification of the sockets is embedded USB charging sockets, but the present invention does not limit the number of DC jacks 15 and DC sockets, nor the specification of the sockets. In some embodiments, the number of DC sockets and DC jacks 15 may be at least one other number, and the specification of the sockets may be a standard specification applicable to various countries.

In this embodiment, the socket portion 10 further includes an AC-to-DC power module (not shown), which is disposed in the socket housing 11 and connected to the at least one DC socket. The AC-to-DC power module is preferably a common voltage reduction module with short circuit and overload protection, and is electrically connected with a DC socket, so that the DC socket can be used as a charger for a battery.

From top to bottom, the power extension cord 100 of this embodiment has AC socket and DC socket simultaneously, except that can support general electrical apparatus that uses in the normal life, can support multiple USB device again to charge, improves the practicality and the flexibility ratio of extension cord by a wide margin, and AC changes DC power module and has overload protection function, and the security is high.

As shown in fig. 2, the plug portion 30 includes a plug housing 31 and a plurality of plug terminals 32 protruding from the plug housing 31. According to the plug terminals 32 in fig. 2, it can be known that the specification of the plug portion 30 is a american standard three-phase plug, and the number of the plug terminals 32 is 3, but the specification of the plug portion 30 and the number of the plug terminals 32 are not limited in the present invention. In some embodiments, the specification of the plug portion 30 may be a standard specification applicable to each country, and the number of the plug terminals 32 may be two or more.

Next, referring to fig. 1 to 4, fig. 3 and 4 are exploded perspective views of the power extension cord of the present invention. As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in the present embodiment, the socket portion 10 further includes an upper cover decoration 40, and the upper cover decoration 40 is detachably fixed on the socket housing 11 and covers at least a portion of the upper surface 111, so that the AC jack 14 and the DC jack 15 disposed on the upper surface 111 are exposed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the upper cover trim 40 has a basket empty section 41 disposed corresponding to the at least one AC receptacle 14 of the receptacle housing 11 to expose the at least one AC receptacle 14. As shown in fig. 3 and 4, in the present embodiment, the basket empty area 41 of the upper lid member 40 is disposed corresponding to the AC jack 14 and the DC jack 15, and exposes the AC jack 14 and the DC jack 15.

However, the present invention does not impose a limitation on the area of the upper cover trim 40 covering the upper surface 111 of the socket housing 11. In some embodiments, the upper lid trim 40 does not include a loop around the basket void 41 and, therefore, does not occupy the entire upper surface 111 of the upper lid trim 40, but only occupies the upper surface 111 near the conductive wires 20, covering a portion of the upper surface 111.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the socket housing 11 has a receiving space 13 above the upper surface 111 for receiving the upper cover trim 40. Fig. 3 is a view showing the assembly of the upper lid trim 40 above the upper surface 111, with respect to fig. 1, fig. 3 showing a use state of the upper lid trim 40 without assembly, in which the accommodating space 13 above the upper surface 111 does not accommodate the upper lid trim 40 yet, fig. 1 showing a use state of the upper lid trim 40 with assembly, in which the accommodating space 13 above the upper surface 111 accommodates the upper lid trim 40, and the basket empty space 41 of the upper lid trim 40 exposes the AC jack 14 and the DC jack 15 for a user to use.

Next, explaining the installation manner of the upper cover trim 40, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, in this embodiment, the upper cover trim 40 has a fastening portion 42, the socket housing 11 has a fastening portion 12 around the receiving space 13, and the fastening portion 42 of the upper cover trim 40 is disposed corresponding to the fastening portion 12 of the socket housing 11, so as to detachably fix the upper cover trim 40 on the socket housing 11, so that a user can replace the upper cover trim 40.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, one of the upper cover decoration 40 and the socket housing 11 has a magnet and is detachably fixed by magnetism. In more detail, in some embodiments, the magnet is disposed at the fastening portion 12 or any position of the socket housing 11, or the magnet is disposed in the accommodating space 13, and the cover decoration 40 is made of a material capable of being attracted by the magnet, or the fastening portion 42 of the cover decoration 40 is made of a material capable of being attracted by the magnet, so that the cover decoration 40 is naturally and detachably fixed to the socket housing 11 by the magnetism of the magnet disposed at the fastening portion 12 when the cover decoration 40 is assembled. However, in other modified embodiments, the magnet is disposed on the engaging portion 42 of the cover trim 40, and the socket housing 11 is made of a material capable of being attracted by the magnet, or alternatively, the engaging portion 12 of the socket housing 11 is made of a material capable of being attracted by the magnet, so that the cover trim 40 is naturally and detachably fixed to the socket housing 11 by the magnetic property of the magnet disposed on the engaging portion 42 when the cover trim 40 is assembled.

According to another modified embodiment of the present invention, the upper cover decoration 40 has a back surface 401, and one of the back surface 401 and the upper surface 111 of the socket housing 11 has a back adhesive. In more detail, in some embodiments, the adhesive is disposed on the upper surface 111 of the socket housing 11, so that the cover decoration 40 is fixed to the socket housing 11 by the adhesive of the adhesive when the cover decoration 40 is assembled. However, in other embodiments, the back adhesive is disposed on the back 401 of the cover trim 40, so that the cover trim 40 and the socket housing 11 are detachably fixed by the adhesive of the back adhesive when the cover trim 40 is assembled.

However, the present invention does not limit the manner of mounting the cover trim 40. In some embodiments, the cover trim 40 may be detachably mounted by other means, such as the socket housing 11 having a rail around the receiving space 13, so that the cover trim 40 is assembled on the upper surface of the socket housing 11 by sliding, or the socket housing 11 or the cover trim 40 having a corresponding elastic component, so that the cover trim 40 is elastically clamped to the socket housing 11.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, the upper decoration 40 of the present embodiment is a flat plate and has a basket empty area 41 for exposing the AC jack 14 and the DC jack 15, but the present invention does not limit the shape or the appearance color of the upper decoration 40. In some embodiments, on the premise of not affecting the basic electricity utilization function, the upper cover decoration 40 can also have a three-dimensional decoration, so that the power extension cord 100 is more beautiful, and the characteristics of the upper cover decoration 40 that can be disassembled and replaced are added, so that the use of the power extension cord can meet personalized requirements, and the power extension cord can be matched with the used space to a greater extent. In other embodiments, the upper cover decoration 40 may also be a flat fitting with a thickness according to the size and shape of the receiving space 13, and may also play a role in protecting other electronic device plugs.

In summary, in the power extension cord 100 of the present invention, the user can select the suitable upper cover ornaments 40 to match with each other according to the space used, and subsequently, if the user wants to change the usage situation, the user can also change different upper cover ornaments 40 to match with each other, which not only is more beautiful and practical, but also greatly improves the purchase desire of the consumer.

Next, referring to fig. 5 to 8, fig. 5 to 8 are schematic perspective views of the power extension 100 of the present invention respectively drawn from four angles, namely, an upper angle, a lower angle, a left angle and a right angle, and the structure of the power extension 100 of the present invention can be more clearly understood through the four views.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the upper cover decoration 40 has a front face 402 facing the upper surface 111, the front face 402 has an animal pattern, and the plug housing 31 has an animal sole shape. As shown in fig. 5, in this embodiment, the plug housing 31 is shaped like an animal sole, and the front surface 402 of the upper cover decoration 40 may be printed with a pattern corresponding to an animal, so that the power extension cord 100 of the present invention is more beautiful. However, the present invention is not limited to the pattern of the upper cover trim 40 and the shape of the plug housing 31. In some embodiments, the cover decoration 40 may also be printed with different colors, or may be matched with different festivals or events, and printed with various blessings and backgrounds, so that the user can change the cover decoration according to different situations. In other embodiments, the plug housing 31 may be formed in other shapes, not limited to an animal sole.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a power switch 16 is electrically connected to the at least one AC outlet, a reset switch 18 is electrically connected to the power switch 16, and at least one of the power switch 16 and the reset switch 18 is disposed in a side surface 112 of the outlet housing 11 opposite to the upper surface 111. As shown in fig. 6, in the present embodiment, the power switch 16 is disposed in one of the side surfaces 112 of the socket housing 11 opposite to the upper surface 111. The present invention is not limited to the position of the power switch 16. In some embodiments, the power switch 16 may be disposed on the upper surface 111 of the socket housing 11, or may be disposed at other positions of the socket housing 11.

As shown in fig. 7, in the present embodiment, the reset switch 18 is disposed in the other side surface 112 of the socket housing 11 as viewed from the bottom surface of the power extension cord 100. The present invention is not limited to the relative positions of the power switch 16 and the reset switch 18. In some embodiments, the power switch 16 and the reset switch 18 may be disposed in the same side 112, or disposed on the upper surface 111 of the socket housing 11.

Next, as can be seen from fig. 8, in the present embodiment, the reset switch 18 is disposed in a side surface 112 of the socket housing 11 opposite to the upper surface 111. The utility model is not limited to the position of the reset switch 18. In some embodiments, the reset switch 18 may be disposed on the upper surface 111 of the socket housing 11, or may be disposed at other positions of the socket housing 11.

In summary, in the power extension cord 100 of the present invention, due to the structure of the upper cover decoration 40, a user can select and use appropriate upper cover decorations 40 to match with each other according to the space used by the power extension cord 100, and subsequently, if the user wants to change the usage situation, different upper cover decorations 40 can be replaced to match with each other, which is beautiful and practical, and can greatly enhance the purchase desire of the consumer.

While the foregoing is directed to embodiments of the present invention, other and further embodiments of the utility model may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof, and the scope thereof is determined by the claims that follow.

Claims

1. A power extension cord, comprising:

a socket portion comprising:

a receptacle housing having an upper surface and at least one ac jack extending through the upper surface;

at least one AC socket disposed in the socket housing corresponding to the at least one AC jack, respectively;

a power switch electrically connected to the at least one AC outlet; and

a reset switch electrically connected to the power switch;

the plug part is provided with a plug shell and a plurality of plug terminals which are convexly arranged on the plug shell; and

the conductive wire is electrically connected with the socket part and the plug part;

the socket part further comprises an upper cover ornament, and the upper cover ornament is detachably fixed on the socket shell and covers at least part of the upper surface.

2. The extension cord of claim 1, wherein the socket housing has at least one dc jack extending through the upper surface, and the socket portion further comprises at least one dc socket and an ac-to-dc power module, the at least one dc socket is disposed in the socket housing corresponding to the at least one dc jack, respectively, and the ac-to-dc power module is disposed in the socket housing and connected to the at least one dc socket.

3. The power extension cord of claim 1, wherein the top cover piece has a basket void area disposed corresponding to the at least one ac receptacle of the receptacle housing to expose the at least one ac receptacle.

4. The power extension cord of claim 1, wherein the socket housing has a receiving space above the upper surface for receiving the cover trim.

5. The power extension cord according to claim 4, wherein the upper cover decoration has a fastening portion, the socket housing has a fastening portion around the receiving space, and the fastening portion of the upper cover decoration is disposed corresponding to the fastening portion of the socket housing, so as to detachably fix the upper cover decoration to the socket housing.

6. The power extension cord of claim 5, wherein one of the upper cover decoration and the socket housing has a magnet and is detachably fixed thereto by magnetism.

7. The power extension cord of claim 5, wherein the upper cover trim has a back surface, one of the back surface and the upper surface of the socket housing having an adhesive backing.

8. The power extension cord of claim 1, wherein the upper cover trim has a front face facing the upper surface, the front face having an animal pattern.

9. The power extension cord of claim 8, wherein the plug housing is shaped as an animal's foot.

10. The power extension cord of claim 1, wherein at least one of the power switch and the reset switch is disposed in a side of the socket housing opposite the upper surface.